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The rich bought huge crowds and an extreme right-wing newspaper Ken Burch May 2015 #1
Texas Monthly is still around. TexasTowelie May 2015 #2
Still, what you've linked to is an anti-left article in a right-wing rag Ken Burch May 2015 #4
I agree that the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is conservative, TexasTowelie May 2015 #7
And the AP is the official newswire of the 1%. Ken Burch May 2015 #9
sure will, here is a link Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #10
So people in Venezuela have absolutely no reason christx30 May 2015 #3
They have reason to dissent, but not to want neoliberalism back. Ken Burch May 2015 #5
Because things are so wonderful and amazing right now. n/t christx30 May 2015 #12
Nobody who opposes the PSUV from the right has anything better to offer. Ken Burch May 2015 #44
Well, they sure as hell haven't gained from this step "forward", GGJohn May 2015 #54
At least back then they could wipe their ass with the proper product. 7962 May 2015 #15
"Wipe their ass with the proper product"? sulphurdunn May 2015 #20
I never saw availability of tp as problematic even in the poorest areas Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #26
Not problematic. sulphurdunn May 2015 #27
really? its not very expensive. Did you have access to a tienda? Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #28
Of course I did. sulphurdunn May 2015 #29
I believe he was referring to bolivar notes. Psephos May 2015 #38
They don't want neoliberalism "back." joshcryer May 2015 #34
If anyone to Maduro's right gets in, even your billionaire hero Capriles, Ken Burch May 2015 #45
Because things are so rosy in Venzuela? GGJohn May 2015 #6
he won't be defeated, he'll be overthrown, and arrested n/t Psephos May 2015 #37
I agree that Maduro isn't that popular Ken Burch May 2015 #46
It can't be any worse at this point. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #47
Guatemala after the overthrow of Arbenz proves it can. Ken Burch May 2015 #48
Venezuelans will decide that. Lets see if there are even elections this year for parliament. Bacchus4.0 Jun 2015 #57
!!! Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #31
Whenever there is a goodbye cruel America post FrodosPet May 2015 #39
The Ven government is definitely not progressive. Drug laws are strict too. Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #41
Perhaps the site I linked to is just a tool of CIA Koch propaganda? FrodosPet May 2015 #42
pics, protests all over the country Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #8
Which can only lead to a right-wing takeover that will bring nothing but misery Ken Burch May 2015 #11
Venezuelans will decide. Looks like they aren't happy with what they have now nt Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #13
Yes they will decided, sulphurdunn May 2015 #21
what is happening now under chavistas is a disaster nt Bacchus4.0 May 2015 #25
Any time oil prices fall sulphurdunn May 2015 #30
Horse hockey. The country was a shithole when oil was 100+ a barrel. 7962 May 2015 #35
It's kind of a big mistake on the gov's part that they didn't diversify their economy Marksman_91 Jun 2015 #58
Things were no different sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #60
Being Venezuelan myself and having lived there most of life I think qualifies as research n/t Marksman_91 Jun 2015 #62
Not necessarily, sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #64
"the dangers of democracy"? "such egalitarian foolishness"? Ken Burch May 2015 #49
You need to work on recognizing sulphurdunn May 2015 #50
No way to tell you were being sarcastic. Ken Burch May 2015 #51
I real hate that one. sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #55
So you would have a problem if the PEOPLE voted in a govt that you would consider GGJohn May 2015 #14
IF Maduro keeps arresting opposition politicans, christx30 May 2015 #18
Or, suspends elections in the name of "national security". eom. GGJohn May 2015 #19
Whether here or there, sulphurdunn May 2015 #24
Well, the people elect a government. Ken Burch May 2015 #52
I guess you could say a good government sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #56
As was mentioned earlier by others, cheapdate May 2015 #33
Those pictures only show CIA, CIA, CIA, CIA, CIA & CIA!! 7962 May 2015 #16
Well, well, you're sulphurdunn May 2015 #22
Took this far down to get to the predictable CIA post FLPanhandle May 2015 #43
Come on, you couldnt tell I was joking?? 7962 May 2015 #53
Thanks for that. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #32
The only reason... americannightmare May 2015 #17
I think that coup is a work in progress. sulphurdunn May 2015 #23
The alternative to neo-liberalism cannot be.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #61
I hope Maduro steps down. Little Tich May 2015 #36
teabaggers can produce big protests too betterdemsonly May 2015 #40
Last rally that Maduro called for did not even reach half of the turnout for these opposition ones Marksman_91 Jun 2015 #59
Venezuela, as it is now, is a failed state Godhumor Jun 2015 #63
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